วันศุกร์ที่ 5 มีนาคม พ.ศ. 2553

Thai Herbs - Kraprao, lemon, lemon grass, pepper, squash and shallots in Thai Food


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Krapao

Kra Prao or holy basil is used in Kaeng Pha, Kaeng Kae and some spicy fried meat in order to reduce the smell of fish meat. Fresh leaves are sprinkled on food before removing from fire.

Advantages

- Reduce sugar in blood

- Loosen the tension

- Stomach

Kra Prao use in Thai Food:

- Khao Phad Kra Prao

Lemon

Lemon juice is used for bitterness in Tom Yam, Som Tum, Phla, salads and spicy red pepper paste are many Lemon juice, and even for drinks.

Advantages

- Expectorant

- Carmina

- Antiscorbutic

The use of lemon in Thai Food:

- Tom Yum Kung

- Tom Kha Kai

- Som Tum

Lemongrass

Lemon grass is spicy and bitter and are used for seasoning the Thai food as the main ingredient of any recipe for Kaeng Phed, salads and spicy Tom Yam.

Advantages

- Anti-bacteria, yeast fungus, --

- Diuretics

Use in Lemongrass> Thai Food:

- Tom Yum Kung

- Tom Kha Kai

- Khiao Kaeng Wan Kai

- Beef Masaman

- Kai Phad Phed

- Kai Phanaeng

- Nam Ya Pla

Pepper

Pepper is commonly found in all types of red pepper paste into the soup with coriander, garlic and root and sprinkle with a good scent. It is normally used in the kitchen of Phed Kaeng, Kaeng Pa, and Phad Phed.

Advantages

- Expectorant

- Diuretics

- Stomach / Colic

--Digestive

Pepper's Thai Food:

- Khiao Kaeng Wan Kai

- Beef Masaman

- Kaeng Liang

- Kai Phad Phed

- Kai Phanaeng

- Khao Phad Kra Prao

Pumpkin

Young leaves and flowers are blanched or boiled, with the extra red pepper paste. Its flowers are used as ingredients in Kaeng Som and Kaeng Lienga. Addition, the ripe pumpkins are used in many dishes, both soups and stir-fries. It 'also good to do a lot of recipesThe sweet pumpkin in syrup and pumpkin cooked in coconut syrup.

Advantage

- Beta-Carotene

Pumpkin-use in Thai Food:

- Kaeng Liang

Shallot

Shallots are used to cut meat and savory spices, as well as the main ingredient in chilli paste for Kaeng Phed, Tom Kloong, Kaeng Lienga, Tom Yam, lhun, Yam, Larb and Nam Prik and some sweets.

Advantages

- Stomach

- Catarrh relief

Shallot used in ThaiFood:

- Tom Yum Kung

- Khiao Kaeng Wan Kai

- Beef Masaman

- Kaeng Liang

- Kai Phad Phed

- Kai Phanaeng

- Phad Thai

- Khao Phad Kra Prao

- Nam Ya Pla

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